Cedar Hill, TX *****
469-***-**** cell
************@*****.***
Sheldon D. Ledbetter
Experience:
September 2013 – current SFE-Southwest Foodservice Excellence
Cafeteria Manager
Responsible for all grilled, broiled, fried and sautéed items prepared in the kitchen
Responsible for maintaining a sanitary kitchen workstation
Knowledgeable of food and catering trends focusing on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation
Successfully utilize knives, hand tools, utensils and equipment to portion, cut, slice, broil, roast, carve, skewer, garnish, maintain holding temperature, grill or otherwise produce food on the kitchen line
Keep inventory
Follows all federal, state, and local laws, codes and regulations
Ensures all food items are labeled and dated correctly to ensure quality and freshness
Accurately completes daily reports, cleaning checklists, and temperature logs
Stock, maintain and ensure proper storage and refrigeration of an adequate supply of all prepared product
Extensive catering experience (servicing up to 700)
Keep work area neat, organized and clean at all times; clean and maintain equipment used in food preparation
Train all employees
March 1990 – February 2012 The Kansas City Star Newspaper
Lead Supervisor – Packaging and Distribution Warehouse Division
Supervised all full-time and part-time production employees in P&D Department
Initiated personnel actions, performance reviews and disciplinary tasks
Prepared and organized all paperwork related to the daily departmental tasks – pre shift start
Distributed all daily tasks to departmental employees
Developed timely, efficient and cost-effective processing for the newspaper insertion processes
Monitored P&D production – Quality Assurance
Maintained P&D warehouse equipment, distribution issues, and any shift related problems
Liaison to the P&D Manager for all activities during the assigned shift
Provided and updated excellent written documentation on P&D related procedures
Developed and distributed training documentation for incoming P&D employees
Trained and assisted all new hires. Provided continuing education for all established team members.
Facilitated daily start-up meetings with team members.
Warehouse Assistant – Packaging and Distribution Warehouse Division
Assisted the shift supervisor with P&D related daily tasks
Secured the warehouse facility at shift end
Monitored team members for the shift supervisor when needed
Mailroom Operations Assistant – Packaging and Distribution Warehouse Division
Assisted the mailroom supervisor with P&D related daily tasks
Created and distributed weekly scheduling for a 300+ employee base
Monitored and corrected all daily work orders for the shift – Quality Assurance
Lead Press Order Specialist – Packaging and Distribution Warehouse Division
Lead specialist on a team of 35 employees
Determined the amount of materials needed for all press orders received during the shift
Determined the number of trucks needed for shipping based on the press orders received
Sent out the needed dispatch requests to the Shipping Division to ensure timely delivery of press orders
Press Production Specialist – Packaging and Distribution Warehouse Division
Ensured that all inserts on daily print runs were concise and in order
Finalized the press production runs and delivered to the dock for shipping via forklift
Mailroom Production Specialist – Packaging and Distribution Warehouse Division
Inserted all ads into daily press production runs
Cleaned and maintained the mailroom areas from excess newspaper, etc.
Education:
1984 - 1988 Van Horn High School Independence, MO
College Preparatory advanced studies
Qualifications:
Supervisory experience (10+ years)
Food Handlers Permit
Certified forklift and heavy equipment trainer
Forklift certified (propane and battery)
Clamp truck certified
Floor dolly certified
Perform daily maintenance on all warehouse machinery
GMA Inserting equipment certified
HAZMAT certified
Microsoft Office 2003, 2007, 2010
MTC System, HK Crane System, SAM System, and SRM System proficient
Excellent customer service skills
Accurate mathematical and analytical skills